Definition that contains quantum mechanics
- born British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
- classical (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
- dirac English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
- hoffmann United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)
- wave mechanics the modern form of quantum theory; an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger's equation; atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves
- max born British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
- paul adrien maurice dirac English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
- roald hoffmann United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)